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a structure that crosses an obstacle such as a river, canal, or railway
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The railway span was constructed in 1920.
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two items of the same kind, often paired together
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The farmer owned a span of horses.
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the total duration or extent of time something lasts
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They married within a span of two years after meeting.
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the distance, extent, or interval between two points
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A span of the river separates the two villages.
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the position of sitting or standing with the legs spread apart
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He demonstrated a span over the two chairs.
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the area between two supports, as in a bridge or arch
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The span between the columns was reinforced.
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a unit of length based on the width of an outstretched human hand
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The artifact was about a span long.
to span
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beslaan, duren
to cover or last the whole of a period of time
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The project will span the entire semester, from September to December.
Het project zal het hele semester beslaan, van september tot december.
